Marrakech scores 5.0/10 on overall safety. The Georgetown WPS Index rates Morocco at 67/100 for women's safety. Here's what the data and real reviews say.
Marrakech scores 5.0/10, in the mostly-safe range. It is generally fine, with a few precautions depending on the neighborhood and time of day.
The Georgetown WPS Index (2025) rates Morocco at 67/100, in the mid range. Many women travel solo in Marrakech without trouble; neighborhood choice and how you get around after dark are worth planning.
Stick to well-lit, busy streets after dark, keep your phone charged with a transport app installed, and trust your instincts about areas that feel off. The reviews below come from women who share their own experience of Marrakech.
Every score on this page comes from official indicators and the safety model, not from AI-generated text. Where travelers who share your profile have reviewed Marrakech, you'll find their words below. Last reviewed 2026.
Sources: Georgetown WPS Index, Equaldex, UNESCO, World Bank, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0) and MapSur community reviews. How we score
3 reviews from women who visited Marrakech.
Marrakech is sensory overload in the best and worst way. The medina is magical but exhausting. As an Asian woman I got a lot of unwanted attention and was called "Chinese" multiple times which was ann…
En tant que femme noire et musulmane, Marrakech m'a accueillie à bras ouverts. Les gens me parlaient en darija, pensant que j'étais locale. La chaleur humaine est incroyable. Les mosquées sont magnifi…
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Marrakech scores 5.0/10. It is generally fine for solo female travelers; a few precautions help. See the details above.
Morocco scores 67/100 on the Georgetown WPS Index (2025). As anywhere, stick to busy, well-lit areas after dark in Marrakech and plan your transport ahead. The reviews above add ground-level detail.
